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Rajan Choudhary

Rajan Choudhary

Professor

0361-258 2434    rajandce[at]iitg.ac.in

Research Area: * Pavement Design, Construction and Evaluation * Design and Performance of Recycled Asphalt Pavements * Pavement Maintenance and Rehabilitation * Design and Construction of Rural Roads * Use of Waste and Marginal Materials in Road Construction * Sustainable Pavement Construction through Innovative Technologies * Road Safety Engineering


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  • Ph.D (Transportation Engineering) - Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
  • M.Tech (Transportation Engineering) – MNIT Jaipur
  • B.E. (Civil Engineering) - MNIT Jaipur

Experience

  • January 2019 till date : Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at IIT Guwahati
  • 2014 – 2019 : Associate Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at IIT Guwahati
  • 2009 – 2014 : Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at IIT Guwahati
  • 2008 – 2009 : Lecturer in the Department of Civil Engineering at BITS Pilani, Rajasthan
  • 2004 – 2005 : SRF on a CSIR sponsored project in the Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Roorkee
  • 2003 – 2004 : Highway Engineer in GVK Jaipur Kishangarh Expressway Ltd., for construction supervision of 6-lane BOT Expressway from Jaipur to Kishangarh on NH-8 in the state of Rajasthan. I was under administrative and technical control of M/s Lea Associates South Asia Pvt. Ltd.

UG Courses taught/teaching

  • Transportation Engineering - I
  • Transportation Engineering - I (Lab)
  • Surveying
  • Surveying (Lab)
  • Engineering Drawing

 

PG Courses taught/teaching

  • Pavement Materials
  • Pavement Evaluation, Rehabilitation, and Maintenance
  • Design and Construction of Rural Roads

 

Course(s) Designed

  • Designed a PG Level Course on Design and Construction of Rural Roads

Research

Specialization: Transportation Engineering

Areas of Interest:

  • Pavement Design, Construction and Evaluation
  • Pavement Materials Characterization
  • Innovative Technologies for Sustainable Highway Construction
  • Pavement Maintenance and Rehabilitation
  • Use of Marginal and Waste Materials in Road Construction
  • Pavement Quality Control and Assurance
  • Asphalt Pavement Recycling
  • Design and Construction of Rural Roads
  • Road Safety Engineering
  • Warm Mix Asphalt Technology
  • Open Graded Asphalt Friction Courses

Awards

  • First Prize in National Road Safety Competition organized by General Insurance Council for the paper "Night Visibility: A Major Challenge for Road Users and Innovative Solutions", held on February 13, 2021.

  • Best Paper Award for the paper "Evaluation of Aging Behavior of Asphalt Binders Modified with Chars from Pyrolysis of Tyre and Plastic Wastes", in the Conference Session presented during International Conference on Civil Engineering Trends and Challenges for Sustainability (CTCS), NMAM Institute of Technology, Nitte, Karnataka, December 22-23, 2020.

  • Overall Best Paper Award for the paper "Arrhenius Based High-Temperature Performance Evaluation of Asphalt Binders Modified with Waste Plastic Pyrolytic Char", presented during 2nd International Conference on Recent Developments in Sustainable Infrastructure (ICRDSI-2020), Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, December 19-21, 2020.

  • Best Paper Award for the paper "Use of Banana Natural Fiber as a Stabilizing Additive in Open Graded Friction Course", in the Conference Session Themed 'Sustainability in Transportation Systems' presented during 2nd International Conference on Recent Developments in Sustainable Infrastructure (ICRDSI-2020), Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, December 19-21, 2020.

  • Best Poster Presentation Award for the paper "Application of Biomaterials in Road Construction: Evaluation of Permanent Deformation Characteristics of Biochar Modified Asphalt Binders ", presented during the International Conference on Smart Materials for Sustainable Technology (SMST-2020), February 22-25, 2020, Goa.

  • Best Oral Presentation Award for the paper "High Temperature Characterization of Waste Plastic Pyrolytic Char Modified Asphalt Binders", presented during the International Conference on Engineering Sciences and Technologies for Environmental Care (ESTEC-2020), February 20-22, 2020, CSIR-NEIST, Jorhat.

  • Indian Roads Congress (IRC) Medal for the paper titled "Salient Attributes of Open Graded Friction Courses Towards Enhanced Road Safety in Hilly and High Rainfall Regions of India". The medal was conferred by Shri Nitish Kumar, Hon'ble Chief Minister of Bihar, during the 80th IRC Annual Session held at Patna on 20th December 2019.

  • Best Presentation Award for the paper "Preliminary Investigation on the Use of Sulphur with Waste EPDM Rubber for Asphalt Binder Modification", presented during International Conference on Transportation Infrastructure Projects: Conception to Execution (TIPCE-2019), January 7-10, 2019, IIT Roorkee.

  • Best Poster Presentation Award for the paper "A Study on Permeability Characteristics of Asphalt Pavements", presented during the 4th International Conference of the Transportation Research Group of India (CTRG-2017), December 17-20, 2017, IIT Bombay (Mumbai).

  • Outstanding Reviewer Status in May 2014 from Elsevier for the reviews submitted for Construction and Building Materials in last two years.

  • Member, State Technical Agency (STA) Team for Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)

  • Successfully completed Five Day Professor Training Course at National Center for Asphalt Technology, Auburn University, Alabama, USA during June 16-20, 2014.

  • Recipient of Letter of Appreciation from Shri Bharat Singh Kundanpur, Hon'ble Minister of Public Works Department, Govt. of Rajasthan for preparing posters showing construction and quality control aspects pertaining to rural roads.

  • Certified Road Safety Auditor through training and certification programme conducted by International Road Federation (IRF) and Australian Road Research Board (ARRB) at CRRI, New Delhi from 21 to 25th Feb, 2011.

  • Coordinator of Training Programmes for PMGSY Officers, Sponsored by NRRDA, New Delhi.

  • Doctoral fellowship by MHRD, Government of India from 2005 to 2008.

  • Secured highest percentage in M.Tech. Batch from MNIT Jaipur.

Book Chapters

  • Kumar, A., Choudhary, R., & Kumar, A. (2022). Waste ethylene-propylene-diene-monomer (EPDM) rubber as additive in asphalt concrete mixes, Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference of Transportation Research Group of India , Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, Accepted, In-Press

  • Nazir, P., Choudhary, R., Kumar, A. and Kumar, A. (2022). Characterization of nano-alumina modified asphalt binders and mixtures, Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference of Transportation Research Group of India , Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, Accepted, In-Press

  • Kumar, A., Choudhary, R., & Kumar, A. (2022). Arrhenius based high-temperature performance evaluation of asphalt binders modified with waste plastic pyrolytic char, Recent Developments in Sustainable Infrastructure (ICRDSI-2020)-Structure and Construction Management , Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, Accepted, In-Press

  • Choudhary, R., Kumar, V., Kumar, A., Pathak, S. and Kumar, A. (2022). Use of banana natural fiber as a stabilizing additive in open graded friction course, Recent Developments in Sustainable Infrastructure (ICRDSI-2020)-Structure and Construction Management , Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, Accepted, In-Press

  • Kumar, A., Choudhary, R., & Kumar, A. (2022). Evaluation of rutting properties of asphalt binders and mixtures with tire pyrolytic char, Road and Airfield Pavement Technology , Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, Accepted, In-Press

  • Kumar, A., Choudhary, R., & Kumar, A. (2020). Use of Char Derived from Waste Plastic Pyrolysis for Asphalt Binder Modification, International Conference on Innovative Technologies for Clean and Sustainable Development (ITCSD-2020) , RILEM Bookseries, pp 337-356, Springer, DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-51485-3_23

  • Choudhary, R., Yadav, V., Kumar, A., and Mathur, A. (2020). A Study on Permeability Characteristics of Asphalt Pavements, Transportation Research: Proceedings of Conference of the Transportation Research Group of India (CTRG-2017), Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, pp 869-882, Springer, DOI: 10.1007/978-981-32-9042-6_69

Selected Publications

  • Kumar, A., Choudhary, R., & Kumar, A. (2022). Evaluation of Waste Tire Pyrolytic Oil as a Rejuvenation Agent to Unmodified, Polymer-modified, and Rubber-modified Aged Asphalt Binders, Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering , ASCE. Accepted, In-Press

  • Pattanaik, M. L., Kumar, S., Choudhary, R., Agarwal, M., & Kumar, B. (2022). Predicting the abrasion loss of open-graded friction course mixes with EAF steel slag aggregates using machine learning algorithms, Construction and Building Materials , 321, 126408. DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2022.126408.

  • Kumar, A., Choudhary, R., & Kumar, A. (2021). Rheological, Mechanical, and Chemical Characterization of Asphalt Binders and Mixtures with Waste Tire and Plastic Pyrolytic Chars, Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, ASCE. Accepted, In-Press

  • Pathak, S., Choudhary, R., and Kumar, A. (2021). Mechanical Properties of Open Graded Asphalt Friction Course Mixtures with Basic Oxygen Furnace Steel Slag as Coarse Aggregates, Transportation Research Board (TRB) 101st Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C., USA., January, 2022. Accepted

  • Pathak, S., Choudhary, R., Kumar, A., and Pattanaik, M.L. (2021). Friction Characteristics of Open Graded Asphalt Friction Courses with BOF and EAF Steel Slag Aggregates, Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, ASCE. Accepted, In-Press

  • Pathak, S., Choudhary, R., and Kumar, A. (2021). Drainability and Clogging Behavior of Open Graded Asphalt Friction Courses with Basic Oxygen Furnace Steel Slag Aggregates, Transportation Research Board (TRB) 101st Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C., USA., January, 2022. Accepted

  • Kumar, A., Choudhary, R., & Kumar, A. (2021). Storage Stability of Waste Tire Pyrolytic Char Modified Asphalt Binders: Rheological and Chemical Characterization, Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, ASCE, 34(3), 04021489. DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)MT.1943-5533.0004129

  • Kumar, A., Choudhary, R., & Kumar, A. (2021). Aging Characteristics of Asphalt Binders Modified with Waste Tire and Plastic Pyrolytic Chars, PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0256030

  • Kumar, A., Choudhary, R., & Kumar, A. (2021). Composite Asphalt Binder Modification with Waste Non-tire Automotive Rubber and Pyrolytic Oil, Materials Today: Proceedings, Elsevier, DOI: 10.1016/j.matpr.2021.07.431

  • Pathak, S., Choudhary, R., and Kumar, A. (2021). Effect of Long-term Binder Draindown on Performance of Open Graded Asphalt Friction Courses with BOF Steel Slag Aggregates, Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, ASCE, 34(1), 04021383. DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)MT.1943-5533.0004022

  • Kumar, A., Choudhary, R., & Kumar, A. (2021). Characterization of thermal storage stability of waste plastic pyrolytic char modified asphalt binders with sulfur, PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0248465

  • Kumar, A., Choudhary, R., Kataki, R., & Kumar, A. (2021). Bioasphalt Binders: Introducing Sustainability in a Non-Renewable Road Construction Material, Civil Engineering & Construction Review, 34(4), 34-42.

  • Kumar, A., Choudhary, R., & Kumar, A. (2021). A Study on Production Temperatures of Asphalt Binders Modified with Waste Tyre Pyrolytic Char, International Journal of Pavement Engineering & Asphalt TechnologyAccepted, In-Press

  • Pathak, S., Choudhary, R., and Kumar, A. (2021). A Study on the Effect of Long-term Binder Draindown on Characteristics of Open Graded Asphalt Friction Courses with Basic Oxygen Furnace Steel Slag as Coarse Aggregates, Transportation Research Board (TRB) 100th Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C., USA., January, 2021.

  • Kumar, A., Choudhary, R., and Kumar, A. (2021). Characterisation of Asphalt Binder Modified with Ethylene-Propylene-Diene-Monomer (EPDM) Rubber Waste from Automobile Industry, Road Materials and Pavement Design, Taylor & Francis, 22(9), 2044-2068. DOI: 10.1080/14680629.2020.1740772

  • Kumar, A., Choudhary, R., & Kumar, A. (2020). Evaluation of Aging Behavior of Asphalt Binders Modified with Chars from Pyrolysis of Tyre and Plastic Wastes, International Conference on Civil Engineering Trends and Challenges for Sustainability (CTCS), NMAM Institute of Technology, Nitte, Karnataka, December 22-23, 2020. Paper received the Best Paper Award of the Conference Session.

  • Kumar, A., Choudhary, R., & Kumar, A. (2020). Arrhenius Based High-Temperature Performance Evaluation of Asphalt Binders Modified with Waste Plastic Pyrolytic Char, 2nd International Conference on Recent Developments in Sustainable Infrastructure (ICRDSI-2020), Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, December 19-21, 2020. Paper received the Overall Best Paper Award of the Conference.

  • Choudhary, R., Kumar, V., Kumar, A., Pathak, S. and Kumar, A. (2020). Use of Banana Natural Fiber as a Stabilizing Additive in Open Graded Friction Course, 2nd International Conference on Recent Developments in Sustainable Infrastructure (ICRDSI-2020), Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, December 19-21, 2020. Paper received the Best Paper Award in the Conference Session Themed 'Sustainability in Transportation Systems'.

  • Pathak, S., Choudhary, R., Kumar, A., and Shukla, S.K. (2020). Evaluation of Benefits of Open Graded Friction Courses with Basic Oxygen Furnace Steel Slag Aggregates for Hilly and High-Rainfall Regions in India, Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, ASCE, 32(12), 04020356. DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)MT.1943-5533.0003445

  • Pathak, S., Choudhary, R., and Kumar, A. (2020). Investigation of Moisture Damage in Open Graded Asphalt Friction Course Mixtures with Basic Oxygen Furnace Steel Slag as Coarse Aggregate under Acidic and Neutral pH Environments, Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, 2674, 8, 887-901. DOI: 10.1177/0361198120925459

  • Kumar, A., Choudhary, R., Kataki, R., Kumar, A., Narzari, R. (2020). Application of Biomaterials in Road Construction: Evaluation of Permanent Deformation Characteristics of Biochar Modified Asphalt Binders, International Conference on Smart Materials for Sustainable Technology (SMST-2020), February 23-25, 2020, Bogmallo Beach Resort, Goa. [Paper received the Best Poster Presentation Award].

  • Kumar, A., Choudhary, R., and Kumar, A. (2020). High Temperature Characterization of Waste Plastic Pyrolytic Char Modified Asphalt Binders, International Conference on Engineering Sciences and Technologies for Environmental Care (ESTEC-2020), February 20-22, 2020, CSIR-NEIST, Jorhat. [Paper received the Best Oral Presentation Award].

  • Kumar, A., Choudhary, R., and Kumar, A. (2020). Use of Products from Pyrolysis of Wastes in Asphalt Binder Modification: A Review, RECYCLE-2020: 3rd International Conference on Waste Management, February 13-14, 2020, IIT Guwahati, Assam.

  • Amarnath, R.V.S., Choudhary, R., and Kumar, A. (2020). A Review on Aggregate Gradation Evaluation Techniques to Investigate the Properties of Pavement Materials with Waste/Recycled Aggregates, RECYCLE-2020: 3rd International Conference on Waste Management, February 13-14, 2020, IIT Guwahati, Assam.

  • Pathak, S., and Choudhary, R. (2020). Rutting Characteristics of Open Graded Asphalt Friction Course mixes with Waste Steel Slag, RECYCLE-2020: 3rd International Conference on Waste Management, February 13-14, 2020, IIT Guwahati, Assam.

  • Choudhary, R., Verma, A., Kumar, A., and Kumar, A. (2020). Draindown Characteristics of Stone Matrix Asphalt Mixes Fabricated with Waste Coconut Fibers, RECYCLE-2020: 3rd International Conference on Waste Management, February 13-14, 2020, IIT Guwahati, Assam.

  • Choudhary, R., Kumar, R.,Pathak, S.(2020). Frictional characteristics of waste steel slag incorporated stone matrix asphalt, RECYCLE-2020: 3rd International Conference on Waste Management, February 13-14, 2020, IIT Guwahati, Assam.

  • Kumar, A., Choudhary, R., and Kumar, A. (2020). Recycling of Automotive Rubber Waste as an Asphalt Binder Modifier, 3rd International Conference on Innovative Technologies for Clean and Sustainable Development (ITCSD-2020), NITTTR Chandigarh, February 19-21, 2020.

  • Kumar, A., Choudhary, R., and Kumar, A. (2020). Use of Char Derived from Waste Plastic Pyrolysis for Asphalt Binder Modification, 3rd International Conference on Innovative Technologies for Clean and Sustainable Development (ITCSD-2020), NITTTR Chandigarh, February 19-21, 2020.

  • Kumar, A., Choudhary, R., Nirmal, S.K., Pandey, I.K., and Kataki, R. (2019). Towards Sustainable Asphalt Binders: Evaluation of Bio-Asphalt Binders and Mixes with Biochar, Journal of the Indian Roads Congress, 80(3), 5-15.

  • Choudhary, R., Kumar, A., and Rahman, G. (2019). Rheological and Mechanical Properties of Bauxite Residue as Hot Mix Asphalt Filler, International Journal of Pavement Research and Technology, 12(6), 623-631.

  • Pathak, S., Choudhary, R., and Kumar, A. (2019). Moisture Damage Investigations of OGAFC Mixtures with BOF Steel Slag as Coarse Aggregate under Different pH Environments, Transportation Research Board (TRB) 99th Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C., USA.

  • Pathak, S., Choudhary, R., and Kumar, A. (2019). Feasibility Assessment of the Use of Basic Oxygen Furnace Slag in Open Graded Asphalt Courses, International Journal of Pavement Research and Technology, 12(6), 664-673.

  • Julaganti, A., Choudhary, R., Kumar, A., and Kumar, B. (2019). Prediction of Fracture Life of Warm Asphalt Mixes Using Symbolic Regression Approach, Transportation Research Board (TRB) 99th Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C., USA. (Accepted)

  • Pattanaik, M.L., Choudhary, R., Kumar, B., and Kumar, A. (2019). Mechanical Properties of Open Graded Friction Course Mixtures with Different Contents of Electric Arc Furnace Steel Slag as an Alternative Aggregate from Steel Industries, Road Materials and Pavement Design, 10.1080/14680629.2019.1620120.

  • Deori. S., Choudhary, R., Tiwari, D., and Kumar, A. (2019). HDM-4 Deterioration Modelling: Validation and Adoption for Flexible Pavements with Modified Bituminous Road Surfacing, The Baltic Journal of Road and Bridge Engineering, 14(2), 208-226. DOI: 10.7250/bjrbe.2019-14.440

  • Pattanaik, M.L., Choudhary, R., and Kumar, B.(2019). Moisture Susceptibility of Open Graded Friction Course Mixes with EAF Steel Slag and Modified Binders, Advances in Civil Engineering Materials, ASTM, 8(1), 1-19.

  • Pattanaik, M.L., Choudhary, R., Kumar, B., and Kumar, A. (2019). Utilization of Electric Arc Furnace Steel Slag in Open Graded Friction Courses: A Performance Evaluation, Transportation Research Board (TRB) 98th Annual Meeting, January 13-17, 2019, Washington, D.C., USA.

  • Choudhary, R., Kumar, A., and Rahman, G. (2019). Rheological and Mechanical Properties of Bauxite Residue as Hot Mix Asphalt Filler, 15th World Conference on Transport Research (WCTR-2019), 26-31 May 2019, IIT Bombay.

  • Pathak, S., Choudhary, R., and Kumar, A. (2019). Feasibility Assessment of the Use of Basic Oxygen Furnace Slag in Open Graded Asphalt Courses, 15th World Conference on Transport Research (WCTR-2019), 26-31 May 2019, IIT Bombay.

  • Kumar, A., Choudhary, R., and Kumar, A. (2019). Preliminary Investigation on the Use of Sulphur with Waste EPDM Rubber for Asphalt Binder Modification, International Conference: Transportation Infrastructure Projects: Conception to Execution (TIPCE-2019), January 7-10, 2019, IIT Roorkee. Paper received the Best Presentation Award.

  • Julaganti, A., Choudhary, R., and Kumar, A. (2019). Performance Characterisation of Warm Mix Asphalt Mixes for Sustainable Road Construction, International Conference: Transportation Infrastructure Projects: Conception to Execution (TIPCE-2019), January 7-10, 2019, IIT Roorkee.

  • Kumar, A., Choudhary, R., and Nirmal, S.K. (2018). Salient Attributes of Open Graded Friction Courses towards Enhanced Road Safety in Hilly and High Rainfall Regions of India, Journal of the Indian Roads Congress, 79(2), 11-19. Paper received the Indian Roads Congress (IRC) Medal for the Best Paper discussed at 79th Annual Session of IRC.

  • Kandhal, P.S., Choudhary, R., and Kumar, A. (2018). Quality Control and Quality Assurance in Bituminous Road Construction in India, Indian Highways, Indian Roads Congress, 46(10), 11-18.

  • Pattanaik, M.L., Choudhary, R., and Kumar, B.(2018). Laboratory Evaluation of Mix Design Parameters of Open-Graded Friction Course Mixes with Electric Arc Furnace Steel Slag, Advances in Civil Engineering Materials, ASTM, 7(1), 616-632. DOI: 10.1520/ACEM20180071

  • Kumar, A., Choudhary, R., Kandhal, P.S., Julaganti, A., Behera, O.P., Singh, A.K. and Kumar, R. (2020). Fatigue Characterisation of Modified Asphalt Binders Containing Warm Mix Asphalt Additives, Road Materials and Pavement Design , Taylor & Francis, 21(2), 519-541. DOI: 10.1080/14680629.2018.1507921

  • Julaganti, A., Choudhary, R., and Kumar, A. (2018). Permanent Deformation Characteristics of Warm Asphalt Binders under Reduced Aging Conditions, KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering , Springer, 23(1), 160-172. DOI: 10.1007/s12205-017-1903-0

  • Choudhary, R., Julaganti, A., Kumar, A., and Dipak, U. (2018). Application of WMA Technology to Bituminous Base Course Mixes, The Baltic Journal of Road and Bridge Engineering, 13(2), 94-103. DOI: 10.7250/bjrbe.2018-13.403

  • Pathak, S., Choudhary, R., and Kumar, A. (2018). Use of Basic Oxygen Furnace Steel Slag in Open Graded Friction Courses, 17th Annual International Conference on Pavement Engineering, Asphalt Technology and Infrastructure, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UK, Feb 21-22, 2018.

  • Pattanaik, M.L., Choudhary, R., and Kumar, B. (2018). Moisture Suscpetibility of Open-Graded Asphalt Friction Course Mixes with an Industrial Waste, RECYCLE-2018, International Conference on Waste Management, IIT Guwahati, February 22-24, 2018.

  • Choudhary, R., Kumar, A., and Murkute, K. (2018). Properties of Waste Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Modified Asphalt Mixes: Dependence on PET Size, PET Content, and Mixing Process, Periodica Polytechnica Civil Engineering, 62(3), 685-693, DOI: 10.3311/PPci.10797

  • Choudhary, R., Yadav, V., Kumar, A., and Mathur, A. (2017). A Study on Permeability Characteristics of Asphalt Pavements, 4th International Conference of the Transportation Research Group of India (CTRG-2017), IIT Bombay, Mumbai, December 17-20, 2017. Paper received the Best Poster Presentation Award of the Conference.

  • Pattanaik, M.L., Choudhary, R., and Kumar, B. (2017). Properties of Open Graded Friction Course Mixes with EAF Steel Slag, 4th International Conference of the Transportation Research Group of India (CTRG-2017), IIT Bombay, Mumbai, December 17-20, 2017.

  • Gupta, A., Choudhary, R., Kumar, A., and Kalita, K. (2017). Permeability Characteristics of Bituminous Concrete as Function of Aggregate Gradation, ASCE India Conference 2017, IIT Delhi, New Delhi, India, December 12-14, 2017.

  • Pattanaik, M.L., Choudhary, R., and Kumar, B. (2017). Clogging Evaluation of Open Graded Friction Course Mixes with EAF Steel Slag and Modified Binders, Construction and Building Materials, 159, 220-233. DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2017.10.096

  • Julaganti, A., Choudhary, R., and Kumar, A. (2017). Rheology of Modified Binders under Varying Doses of WMA Additive-Sasobit, Petroleum Science and Technology, Taylor and Francis, 35(10), 975-982. DOI:10.1080/10916466.2017.1297827

  • Julaganti, A., Choudhary, R., and Kumar, A. (2017). Moisture Susceptibility of WMA Mixes with Modified Bituminous Binders, Petroleum Science and Technology, Taylor and Francis, 35(10), 1014-1021. DOI:10.1080/10916466.2017.1303721

  • Pattanaik, M. L., Choudhary, R., and Kumar, B. (2017). Evaluation of Frictional Pavement Resistance as a Function of Aggregate Physical Properties, Journal of Transportation Engineering, Part B: Pavements, ASCE, 143(2), 04017003. DOI: 10.1061/JPEODX.0000005

  • Choudhary, R., Chattopadhyay, D, Kumar, A, and Julaganti, A. (2017). Use of Industrial Wastes as Filler in Open-Graded Friction Courses, The Baltic Journal of Road and Bridge Engineering, 12(2), 106-116. DOI: 10.3846/bjrbe.2017.13

  • Julaganti, A., Choudhary, R., Porwal, S. S., and Kumar, A. (2017). Effect of Reduction in Production Temperatures on Properties of BC Mixes with an Organic WMA Additive, International Journal of Engineering Sciences and Research Technology, 6(2), 433-442. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.291866.

  • Deori. S., Choudhary, R., Tiwari, D., and Kumar, A. (2017). Deterioration Modelling of Flexible Pavements using HDM-4. National Conference on Roads and Transport (NCORT-2017), Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, October 14-15, Roorkee India.

  • Choudhary, R., Kumar, A., and Murkute, K. (2017). Incorporation of Waste PET in Bituminous Concrete Mixes, 16th Annual International Conference on Pavement Engineering and Infrastructure, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UK, Feb 22-23, 2017.

  • Pattanaik, M. L., Dutta, R., Choudhary, R., Kumar, B., and Kumar, A. (2017). Effect of Aggregate Physical Properties on Frictional Resistance of OGFC Mixes, 16th Annual International Conference on Pavement Engineering and Infrastructure, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UK, Feb 22-23, 2017.

  • Deori, S., Choudhary, R., Tiwari, D., and Gangopadhyay, S. (2016). Calibration of HDM-4 Models for Indian Conditions of Flexible Pavement Having Modified Bitumen in Wearing Course, International Journal of Pavement Engineering, Taylor and Francis, 106-116. DOI: 10.1080/10298436.2016.1208196

  • Choudhary, R., Singh, S.K., Kumar, A., and Porwal, S.S. (2016). Permeability Characteristics of Bituminous Premix Carpet and Mix Seal Surfacing, Journal of the Indian Roads Congress , 77(2), 383-392.

  • Kumar, A., Julaganti, A., Choudhary, R., and Porwal, S.S. (2016). Evaluation of State-of-the-Art (SOA) Warm Mix Asphalt with Modified Binders, Indian Highways, Indian Roads Congress, 44(12), 23-31.

  • Choudhary, R., Murkute, K. Kumar, A., and Julaganti, A. (2016). Evaluation of Properties of Reclaimed Polyethylene Terephthalate Modified Bituminous Concrete Mixes, 12th International Conference on Transportation Planning and Implementation Methodologies for Developing Countries (TPMDC), IIT Bombay, Mumbai, India, Dec 19-21, 2016.

  • Choudhary, R., Singh, S. K., and Kumar, A. (2016). Permeability Characteristics of Premix Carpet, National Conference on Fifteen Years of PMGSY, IIT Roorkee, Roorkee, India, Aug 6-7, 2016.

  • Pattanaik, M.L., Choudhary, R., and Kumar, B. (2016). Steel Slag as Replacement to Natural Aggregates - A Review, RECYCLE-2016, International Conference on Waste Management, IIT Guwahati, April 1-2, 2016.

  • Chattopadhyay, D., Choudhary, R., and Kumar, A. (2016). Effect of Filler Type and Characteristics on Design of Open Graded Friction Course Mixes, 15th Annual International Conference on Pavement Engineering and Infrastructure, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UK, Feb 24-25, 2016.

  • Arjun, U.D., Choudhary, R., Kumar, A., and Julaganti, A. (2016). Laboratory Evaluation of Sasobit® Modified Warm Mix Asphalt for Bituminous Base Course, 15th Annual International Conference on Pavement Engineering and Infrastructure, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UK, Feb 24-25, 2016.

  • Deori, S., Tiwari, D., Choudhary, R., and Gangopadhyay, S. (2015). Field Performance Study on Modified Bituminous Road Sections of National Highway Corridors, 3rd International Conference of the Transportation Research Group of India (CTRG 2015), Kolkata, India, Dec 17-20, 2015.

  • Deori,S., Choudhary, R., Tiwari,D., and Gangopadhyay, S. (2015). Evaluation of Flexible Pavement Performance using Laser based Multifunction Automated Road Survey System. 14th Annual International Conference on Asphalt, Pavement Engineering and Infrastructure, Liverpool John Moores University, Feb 11-12, Liverpool, UK.

  • Choudhary, R., Julaganti, A., and Banerji, A. K. (2015). Effect of Compaction Temperature on Mechanical Properties of Modified Binder Mixes, 14th Annual International Conference on Asphalt Pavement Engineering and Infrastructure, Liverpool John Moores University, Feb 11-12, Liverpool, UK.

  • Pattanaik, M. L., Choudhary, R., Sorum, N. G., and Julaganti, A. (2015). Volumetric Properties of Warm Mix Asphalt Mixes with Virgin Binder, 3rd International Conference of the Transportation Research Group of India (CTRG 2015), Kolkata, India, Dec 17-20, 2015.

  • Choudhary, R., and Julaganti, A. (2015). Moisture Susceptibility of Modified Binder Mixes with Evotherm, 3rd International Conference of the Transportation Research Group of India (CTRG 2015), Kolkata, India, Dec 17-20, 2015.

  • Kumar, A., Choudhary, R., and Julaganti, A. (2015). Field performance of Warm Mix Asphalt Containing Evotherm: A Review. Two-day National Seminar cum Workshop on Advances in Civil and Infrastructure Engineering (AICE-2015), Tezpur University, May 8-9, Tezpur, India.

  • Choudhary, R., and Julaganti, A. (2014). Warm Mix Asphalt: Paves Way for Energy Saving, International Journal - Recent Research in Science and Technology, 6(1), 227-230.

  • Choudhary, R., Sohlang, I. N., and Julaganti, A. (2014). Effect of Inadequate Binder Content on Moisture Susceptibility of Bituminous Mixes, Transportation Planning and Implementation Methodologies for Developing Countries (TPMDC-2014), IIT Bombay, Mumbai, India, Dec 10-12, 2014.

  • Deori, S., Tiwari, D., Choudhary, R., and Gangopadhyay, S. (2014). HDM-4 Pavement Deterioration Modelling for Ahmedabad-Vadodara Expressway, International Conference on Sustainable Civil Infrastructure (ICSCI 2014), ASCE India Section, Hyderabad, India, Oct 17-18, 2014.

  • Julaganti, A., and Choudhary, R. (2014). Evaluation of Volumetric Properties of Bituminous Mixes with Evotherm, International Conference on Sustainable Civil Infrastructure (ICSCI 2014), ASCE India Section, Hyderabad, India, Oct 17-18, 2014.

  • Choudhary, R. and Julaganti, A. (2014). Warm Mix Asphalt: Paves Way for Energy Saving, International Conference on Emerging Challenges and Issues in Environmental Protection, Raipur Institute of Technology, Jan 23-24, Raipur, India.

  • Choudhary, R., Sarma, A. K., and Maurya, A. K. (2014). Innovation in Road Construction Technology, Souvenir of 74th Session of Indian Roads Congress, Guwahati, India, Jan 18-22, 2014.

  • Chandra, S., and Choudhary, R. (2013). Performance Characteristics of Bituminous Concrete with Industrial Wastes as Filler, Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, ASCE, 25(11), 1666-1673. DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)MT.1943-5533.0000730

  • Choudhary, R. and Julaganti, A. (2013). Effect of Sasobit® on Mix Design Parameters, 12th Annual International Conference on Pavement Engineering and Infrastructure, Liverpool John Moores University, February 27-28, 2013, Liverpool, UK.

  • Choudhary, R. and Julaganti, A. (2012). Effect of Mixing and Compaction Temperatures on HMA with WMA Additives, 11th Annual International Conference on Pavement Engineering and Infrastructure, Liverpool John Moores University, February 15-16, Liverpool, UK.

  • Deori, S., Choudhary, R., Tiwari, D., and Sitaramanjaneyulu, K. (2012). Deterioration Modelling of Flexible Pavements with Modified Bitumen, 3rd International Conference on Construction in Developing Countries (ICCIDC-III), July 4-6, Bangkok, Thailand.

  • Choudhary, R., Gao, E., and Julaganti, A. (2011). Performance History of Warm Mix Asphalt, National Conference on Recent Advances in Civil Engineering, Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University, October 14-16, Varanasi, India.

  • Deori, S., Choudhary, R., Tiwari, D., and Sharma, B.M. (2011). A Critical Review of Flexible Pavement Performance Prediction Models, International Conference on Advances in Materials and Techniques for Infrastructure Development (AMTID-2011), National Institute of Technology Calicut, September 28-29, Calicut, India.

  • Sharma, V., Chandra, S., and Choudhary, R. (2010). Characterization of Fly Ash Bituminous Concrete Mixes, Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, ASCE, 2010, 22(12), 1209-1216. DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)MT.1943-5533.0000125

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